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Join on Telegram Essaouira – Huawei Technologies Morocco, the global supplier of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and infrastructure, launched today in Essaouira the two-day second edition of the Digitech Ecosystem Summit.
The summit, which revolves around emphasizing Huawei’s contribution to Morocco’s digital skill development, has brought together information and communication technology specialists, representatives from the public and commercial sectors, ministers, government partners, and institutional players.
In a press release, Huawei Morocco spoke of having had the pleasure to support the North African country’s digital transformation over the course of twenty years and provide its partners with its know-how and expertise, to encourage the digital transformation of any industry.
General Manager of Huawei Morocco, David Li (left), Advisor to King Mohammed VI, Andre Azoulay (middle), and Delegate Minister in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, Ghita Mezzour (right)
“Over the years, Huawei has been consistent in bringing digital transformation to every family,” General Manager of Huawei Morocco, David Li, said during his opening speech.
As of today, the Digitech Talent initiative has sixty partner universities working with 13,000 students and 1,700 individuals certified, the statement added.
Participating in the summit was Nabil Ouchagour, the Chief Brand Officer of Huawei Morocco, who said that “decision makers are ready to bring the digital to every home because of the socioeconomic impact that it can bring to every Moroccan citizen.”
Ouchagour also thanked all the stakeholders that had a hand in making the event a success, such as the Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Ghita Mezzour, and the Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri.
Under the theme “At the heart of Morocco’s digital transformation,” the summit notably paid tribute to the “Coding Heroes,” a team of Moroccan school children who recently won third place in the Dubai robotics competition.
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The summit also presented awards to the best ICT Academy instructors, best ICT Academy students and ambassadors, and winners of the Huawei ICT Competition in Cloud, Network and Computing.
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On the sidelines of this ceremony, several Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed to set up cooperation partnerships in the technological and digital fields.
Partnering with Huawei to organize this year’s Digitech Ecosystem Summit are the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, Essaouira’s City Council, the Delegate Ministry in charge of relations between the Head of Government and Parliament, the Foundation of Development and Innovation Research in Science and Engineering, and Essaouira Mogador Association.
In the press statement announcing the launch of the summit, Huawei stressed that all these partners are committed to developing training programs to strengthen the education sector and improve access to personal and professional development opportunities for young people and other stakeholders.
The event is also part of Huawei’s roadshow which is predicated on several critical initiatives. In addition to showcasing Huawei’s dedication to ongoing innovation, the event offers a forum for talking about new developments in the market, difficulties facing the sector, and potential prospects.
Running from November 13 to 27, the “Huawei Roadshow Maroc 2023” is set to make stops in nine cities, namely Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Oujda, Fez, Marrakech, Agadir, Essaouira, and El Jadida.
According to Jad Zhao, General Manager of Huawei Digital Power at Huawei Morocco, the occasion is also a chance to introduce new Huawei home appliances created to satisfy Moroccan partners’ and consumers’ energy requirements.
